BEST WESTERN Shrubbery Hotel

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BEST WESTERN Shrubbery Hotel.

Take a break in Taunton.

The BEST WESTERN Shrubbery Hotel sits quietly in Ilminster, near Taunton and in the heart of Somerset. With private terrace, the hotel overlooks the delightful Herne Hill nature reserve, so the only thing you can't escape here is peace and quiet itself!

Our restaurant has been completely refurbished and renovation work is well under way in our lounge and reception areas.

The BEST WESTERN Shrubbery Hotel is the perfect match when it comes to wedding venues!

Wedding service and reception venue

We can accommodate civil weddings and civil partnerships in various sized rooms followed by the wedding breakfast. Every wedding is bespoke and we will go out of our way to make sure it's unforgettable too! The hotel has links with a local entertainment agency who can offer discos, bands, quartets and the like - or you can provide your own entertainment.

Catering

The hotel can offer anything from a fork buffet type menu to a sit down silver service meal. If you are having an evening functon for additional guests we can provide a finger buffet, barbeque and in some cases arrange for a hog roast.

Shopping

Our largest room, the Ballroom, can host large conferences for up to 200 guests and literary lunches. In the evenings, the room is used for a variety of events such as Masonic dinners and dances and other private functions. So whatever you're looking to book, we can meet your requirements!

Available room set ups

BanquetBoardroomClassroomTheatreU shape

Somerset Suite

The whole suite (27x9x4M) can hold upto 200 delegates theatre style and can be divided into Somerset 1 (18x9x4M) and Somerset 2 (9x9x4M). Somerset 1 can hold 140 theatre style and Somerset 2 can hold 60 theatre style. The room has disabled access and natural daylight. There are stages either end of the room.

Ile Room

This room is on the first floor and is set up boardroom style for 20 but can hold upto 40 theatre style. It has air conditioning and natural daylight through light tubes. Dimensions 9x5x4M.

Mynster

The Mynster room is on the ground floor and has disabled access. It can hold upto 50 theatre style and also has an interconnecting door to the Heron room (dimensions 7x4x5M) which is located five steps up and is set up boardroom style for 12 but can hold upto 30 theatre style. Dimensions 9x5x5M. Both rooms have natural daylight.

Room

Theatre

Classroom

U-Shape

Boardroom

Banquet

Somerset Suite

200

60

60

60

170

Ile Room

40

0

20

20

0

Mynster

50

20

20

20

50

Heron

30

12

12

12

30

Somerset 1

150

85

60

55

130

Somerset 2

70

40

40

30

75

Hill View

0

0

0

22

0

Have an enquiry? Contact events on 0845 620 0506

Reviews

TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating:Based on 164 traveller reviews

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Lovely hotel, great food and location

31/07/2015sebastian a,

Lovely hotel with great personality and welcoming staff, recently being refurbished and looking great.
Had a nice room with a comfy bed and a lovely view, dinner was in the refurbished restaurant an...more

Lovely hotel with great personality and welcoming staff, recently being refurbished and looking great.
Had a nice room with a comfy bed and a lovely view, dinner was in the refurbished restaurant and I looks great also the the food is first class.
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Great Room for the money

20/07/2015LCWH,

We needed a quick place to stay for a friends surprise birthday and were recommended the Shrubbery Hotel due to its close location. Booking over the phone was very easy and straightforward. And we opt...more

We needed a quick place to stay for a friends surprise birthday and were recommended the Shrubbery Hotel due to its close location. Booking over the phone was very easy and straightforward. And we opted for the Executive Double with Breakfast included.
The Hotel was quite easy to find and we were able to park easily. The reception is quick large and were given our room-card and directed where to go. The initial look was of a lovely character building with a large staircase which we had to access to our room which was numbered 17.
Our room overlooking for car-park and garden terrace area was very large with a real good Queen sized bed. The bathroom was quite modern with a good shower (a real plus for me). Overall the room was very clean.
We attended the evening celebration and returned to the hotel and had no problem gaining access back to our room for the night. The Queen sized bed was very comfortable and we had a good nights sleep.
In the morning we descended for breakfast and thankfully it was included (the price for breakfast was quite eye watering if paid for separately) the breakfast was OK, you ordered what was wanted and we both opted for full English which was brought out quickly and efficiently.
Staff were at all times professional and attentive and this hotel is a good place to stay for a night stop over.less

Pleasant, friendly overnight stay

19/07/2015maggi393, Bath, United Kingdom

We stayed at The Shrubbery Ilminster for one night. The two bedrooms that we took were good, although overlooking the road. Rooms had a communicating door, which suited our needs. The Beds were com...more

We stayed at The Shrubbery Ilminster for one night. The two bedrooms that we took were good, although overlooking the road. Rooms had a communicating door, which suited our needs. The Beds were comfortable - had a good nights' sleep. Didn't have dinner or use the bar as we were attending a wedding reception. Cooked breakfast choices were flexible and well cooked. The friendly and attentive staff couldn't have done more. Decor in the foyer, hallway, stairs and breakfast room was smart and looked as if it had been decorated recently. I would happily stay here again and I would not say that I was easy to please.less

Excellent country hotel

19/07/2015Propajob, Frimley, United Kingdom

My wife and I wanted somewhere comfortable but inexpensive to base ourselves for a couple of nights whilst we explored the area as a possible relocation destination. The Shrubbery is a lovely recently...more

My wife and I wanted somewhere comfortable but inexpensive to base ourselves for a couple of nights whilst we explored the area as a possible relocation destination. The Shrubbery is a lovely recently refurbished (in fact some refurbishment was ongoing, but not intrusive whilst we were there) country house style hotel affording superb views to the south of Ilminster from the rear of the property where our room (No 16) was located. The staff were very friendly and the evening meal and breakfasts that we had there were excellent. The executive room that we were in was very spacious with a large double bed and 2 easy chairs in which to relax for a short while after returning from the day out prior to dinner.
There was plenty of car parking space and it was only a short walk from the hotel into the small town of Ilminister, which amongst other things has a beautiful Minster church, quite a surprising find for such a small town.
All in all an excellent experience.less

Best Western Shrubbery Hotel Ilminster

09/07/2015Kenneth M, Bedale, United Kingdom

I find this a comfortable hotel with friendly and helpful staff. The food is good and reasonably priced, some as low as the £10.00 region and not stinted. It has a large carpark and is in a quiet loca...more

I find this a comfortable hotel with friendly and helpful staff. The food is good and reasonably priced, some as low as the £10.00 region and not stinted. It has a large carpark and is in a quiet location. It is but a short walk into town if you fancy a change. My room was well appointed and clean. The cleaning staff usually tend to go unnoticed unless you have a complaint. No complaints here. Usual complimentary tea coffee and biscuits. This is the second time I have stayed here and will probably not be the lastless